Changes

In March, 2012, the Chinese government announced that it would require all gTLD applicants to apply and receive a permit from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology before applying to ICANN. Required information would include details on their services, their contingency plans, their trademark protection and anti-abuse procedures, and other related information. This would be required of any gTLD, with further hurdles in place to receive government support for [[GeoTLD]]s.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/china-cracks-down-on-new-gtld-applicants/ China Cracks Down on New gTLD Applicants, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

In March, 2012, the Chinese government announced that it would require all gTLD applicants to apply and receive a permit from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology before applying to ICANN. Required information would include details on their services, their contingency plans, their trademark protection and anti-abuse procedures, and other related information. This would be required of any gTLD, with further hurdles in place to receive government support for [[GeoTLD]]s.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/china-cracks-down-on-new-gtld-applicants/ China Cracks Down on New gTLD Applicants, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

==Second Round of New gTLD Applications==

==Second Round of the New gTLD Program==

Two months prior to the implementation of the new gTLD program, the [[CADNA|Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse]] (CADNA) requested that ICANN determine and announce a definitive date to implement a second round of new gTLD applications. According to CADNA President, [[Josh Bourne]], a second round will ''"allow applicants more time to develop more comprehensive plans for utilising new gTLDs, as opposed to obtaining them simply to not miss out."'' A similar opinion was expressed earlier by [[Stuart Durham]], EMEA sales director of [[Melbourne IT]] DBS. He said that some companies felt compelled to apply for their [[BrandTLD|.brand gTLD]] because they feel that ''"if they don’t make a decision now, they will have to wait a few years."''<ref>[http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=1315ECFA-EEB1-4F32-B1BC-2BBCFAF1C9C3 International - Call for ICANN to announce second round of gTLD applications]</ref>

Two months prior to the implementation of the new gTLD program, the [[CADNA|Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse]] (CADNA) requested that ICANN determine and announce a definitive date to implement a second round of new gTLD applications. According to CADNA President, [[Josh Bourne]], a second round will "allow applicants more time to develop more comprehensive plans for utilising new gTLDs, as opposed to obtaining them simply to not miss out."  A similar opinion was expressed earlier by [[Stuart Durham]], EMEA sales director of [[Melbourne IT]] DBS. He said that some companies felt compelled to apply for their [[BrandTLD|.brand gTLD]] because they feel that "if they don’t make a decision now, they will have to wait a few years." <ref>[http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=1315ECFA-EEB1-4F32-B1BC-2BBCFAF1C9C3 International - Call for ICANN to announce second round of gTLD applications]</ref> CADNA also brought up the request for second round of new gTLD application during the Congressional hearing on the new gTLD expansion program on December 14, 2011.<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/Media/file/Hearings/Telecom/121411/Bourne.pdf Testimony of Josh Bourne Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the United States House Energy and Commerce Committee]</ref>

 

CADNA also brought up the request for second round of new gTLD application during the Congressional hearing on the new gTLD expansion program on December 14, 2011.<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/Media/file/Hearings/Telecom/121411/Bourne.pdf Testimony of Josh Bourne Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the United States House Energy and Commerce Committee]</ref>

On February 7, 2012, the [[ICANN Board]] approved a resolution to implement a second application window for the new gTLD program. The Board appointed the [[ICANN CEO]] to work with the Internet community regarding the work plan and prerequisites needed to implement the second round of applications.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-07feb12-en.htm#4 Reaffirmation of second round of applications in New gTLD Program]</ref>

On February 7, 2012, the [[ICANN Board]] approved a resolution to implement a second application window for the new gTLD program. The Board appointed the [[ICANN CEO]] to work with the Internet community regarding the work plan and prerequisites needed to implement the second round of applications.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-07feb12-en.htm#4 Reaffirmation of second round of applications in New gTLD Program]</ref>